Patents Examined by Resha Desai
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Patent number: 11966875Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for determining delivery confidence intervals. An example method for determining a confidence interval includes the following operations. Delivery information is received from one or more sources, wherein the delivery information comprises data associated with at least one predefined location perimeter. The data associated with the at least one predefined location perimeter is normalized. The normalized data is categorized into training data used to perform a deep neural network regression analysis. A predicted delivery confidence interval is determined by constructing a predictive learning model by conducting a regression of the data using deep neural network regression. The predicted delivery confidence interval is stored in a results table in association with the predefined location perimeter. And, upon receiving a request from a visibility management system, accessing the results table to provide predicted delivery windows to consignees.Type: GrantFiled: June 26, 2020Date of Patent: April 23, 2024Assignee: United Parcel Service of America, Inc.Inventors: Donald Hickey, Elizabeth Barayuga, Jia Fan
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Patent number: 11961033Abstract: A shipping management system comprising a memory configured with shipping records representing shipments from a plurality of carriers and scheduling rules that specify a plurality of update frequencies. The shipping management system comprises a processor coupled to the memory. The shipping management system comprises a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising a set of computer executable instructions, the computer executable instructions executable by the processor to dynamically schedule, according to the scheduling rules, updates to update the shipping records; based on the dynamic scheduling, issue update application programming interface (API) calls according to APIs of carrier systems of respective carriers to request shipment data for the shipments; and update the shipping records based on the shipment data returned in response to the API calls.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: CONVEY, LLCInventors: Jennifer Lynn Bebout, Clinton Frederick Miller, Olivier Jean Marie Modica, Sebastian Kuruvilla Karivelithara
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Patent number: 11961134Abstract: In the proposal system, sales performance information that is related to a device is acquired and information that is related to a usage situation of a device is accepted from a customer. A device to be a purchase target is inferred by a learned model based on the information that is related to the usage situation of the device and the sales performance information, and then a proposal information is outputted as a result of that inference.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Masataka Yoshida, Misato Furuya
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Patent number: 11941570Abstract: A transport system S acquires load information of a load to be transported and environmental information obtained by sensing environment of the transport destination of the load, and determines a receiving time limit for the load in the environment of the transport destination on the basis of the acquired load information and the environmental information.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.Inventor: Daiki Tanaka
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Patent number: 11922251Abstract: A process for RFID certification of carton content. Cartons may be packed with a number of RFID-tagged items and sealed. A carton may then be placed in the proximity of a scanner, which may verify the number and type of items present in the container. The carton ID information and measured RFID data of the carton contents may then be compared to a database, and an RFID pack certification label prepared for the carton if there is no mismatch. Cartons may then be scanned after unloading at a distribution center and again after they are reloaded, for example by passing them through a door portal. Such a method may substantially reduce the costs of scanning and tracking items in a supply chain.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Avery Dennison Information Services LLCInventor: Mark W. Roth
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Patent number: 11915225Abstract: A mobile merchant may have an entrance area which may have a geo-fence area which has a communication device to communicate with a payment device of a user when in or passing through the geo-fence area such as getting on a bus. The location of the start of the communication may be noted and stored as a first or starting location. When the user gets off the mobile merchant, the communication between the communication device and the payment device may end. The location of the end of the communication may also be noted and stored as a second or ending location. The first and second location and data from the payment device may be communicated to a billing computing device which may determine a price for the trip from the first location and the second location and the price may be applied to the payment account represented by the payment data.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 27, 2024Assignee: Visa International Service AssociationInventor: Jaydeep Mangle
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Patent number: 11907870Abstract: Implementations of various methods and systems of a network, GPS system, mobile computing devices, servers, forward commodity exchanges, grouping software for hubs, transparent open access pricing systems, blockchain audit and safety methods and systems, virtual hub systems, algorithm methods for no arbitrage conditions in a simple easy to use graphical user interface format for mobile or virtual computing over various mediums which are connected via a network to transact and trade transportation seats or capacity units in airline transport, subway transport, train transport, automobile transport, autonomous vehicle transport, taxi transport, space transport, virtual transport, underground transport, ship or sea transport, public transport, private transport or drone transport on a computer, mobile computer device, virtual reality computer device or mixed reality computing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: CIRCLESX LLCInventors: Erik M. Simpson, Stuart Simpson
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Patent number: 11900311Abstract: A shipping management system comprises a memory configured with a set of carrier-specific mapping rules for a plurality of carriers.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: CONVEY, LLCInventors: Jennifer Lynn Bebout, Carson Bennett Krieg, Matthew Howitt, Clinton Frederick Miller, Olivier Jean Marie Modica, Sebastian Kuruvilla Karivelithara, Christopher Richter
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Patent number: 11880785Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a processor configured to execute a process of renting a place where a business is conducted as a place used for purposes other than the business, in a case where a specific condition is satisfied.Type: GrantFiled: January 21, 2021Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp.Inventors: Kengo Tokuchi, Yoshikazu Kawai, Nobuyuki Yamazoe
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Patent number: 11880899Abstract: Various approaches allow for shared transportation reservations and related actions to be made based on a user's proximity to a shared transportation station. Data is received concerning the user's computing device, such as a vehicle, a mobile device, an internet-connected device, or a cellular network-connected device. Approaches can use a variety of data formats, including image data, location coordinates, or wirelessly-transmitted data. Based on such data and a criterion such as a threshold proximity to the station, the user's account status is determined and access to same authorized. Via the account, numerous actions may be taken, including automatically triggering a transport mode reservation or return, prompting the user to reserve or return the shared transportation, or debiting the user per a fee associated with the transportation reservation. Further, neural network techniques may be applied to train a model for generating related recommendations.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2018Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Jamel Seagraves, Chih-Wei Tang, Sudipto Aich, Beaudry Kock
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Patent number: 11868948Abstract: A method, system and computer program product includes identifying a presence of a problem with one or more items in transport using cognitive analytics and information received from at least one sensing device. In response to the identifying, storing an identification of the presence of the problem in a block chain ledger by a secure and validated feed having an indexed encryption identifying the sensing device, and recommending a remediation action to fix the problem with the one or more items.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stan Kevin Daley, Craig M. Trim, Michael Bender, Martin G. Keen
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Patent number: 11869040Abstract: The present teaching relates to analyzing user behavior associated with web contents. Information related to user interactions associated with a content item placed on a reference property is first obtained. A measurement associated with each user interaction of the content item is determined based on the obtained information. An analyzing model for the content item which characterizes statistics of the measurements associated with the content item is further constructed. A measurement threshold to be used to determine a cost of placing the content item on a target property is further determined using the constructed analyzing model.Type: GrantFiled: June 30, 2015Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: YAHOO AD TECH LLCInventors: Gabriele Tolomei, Ayman Farahat, Mounia Lalmas
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Patent number: 11868950Abstract: Input data provides an order of a quantity of finished goods to a site. Software is programmed for: accessing data defining an architecture of the supply chain network with sites, and a location of each site; enumerating one or more path solutions along the supply chain network to fulfill the order, each path solution comprising path fragments connecting two sites, a path fragment defining movement of a sub-quantity of the finished goods or raw materials; determining a cost associated with each of the plurality of path fragments, the cost comprising a duty rate, the duty rate associated with a particular path fragment based on the locations of the two sites connected by the particular path fragment and the sub-quantity of the finished goods or finished goods raw materials moved between the two sites; determining one or more optimal path solutions; and outputting the optimal path solutions for display.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Coupa Software IncorporatedInventors: Tung Hoang Le, Zheng Ouyang, Seyed Ali Taghavi Behbahani, Gary Robert Strickler, Jr.
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Patent number: 11869022Abstract: A mobile application for execution upon an electronic device, system, or method for an amusement park or waterpark for tracking guests and collecting feedback. The application provides information, entertainment or other data to the user within the park. The application may determine a position within the park and display notifications (discounts, menus, etc.) at nearby vendors or provide recommendations based upon wait times. The application may allow for reservations at vendors. The application may determine ride sequence(s) based upon various characteristics and navigate according to such sequence(s). Puzzles, games, or other entertainment or educational activities may be displayed to the user for providing rewards based upon their participation. Guests may be tracked using a variety of technologies and information determined (dispatch rates, queues, etc.) by such tracking. Feedback (customer satisfaction) may be collected at guest interfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2016Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: WHITEWATER WEST INDUSTRIES LTD.Inventor: Aaron Mendelson
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Patent number: 11869029Abstract: A tool for generating and publishing vehicle offers by matching up manufacturer incentive data and vehicle data received from a third party data source with inventory data received from a dealership data source is disclosed. The disclosed tool allows a user to match incentive and vehicle data to specific vehicles currently in a dealership's inventory and to generate custom offers for those specific vehicles that uniquely identify the specific vehicles from dealership's inventory.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Constellation Software Inc.Inventors: Diana S. Lee, Matthew R. Woodruff, Mohammad Nauman Hafiz
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Patent number: 11861522Abstract: A computer-implemented logistics method of arranging delivering of items to recipients situated at different recipient locations, comprising: recording items received at a distribution centre, clustering the records according to location of the recipient, locating a hub position for each cluster, further clustering the records, creating an individual schedule for each agent with events and locations and timings for the events, and instructing the agent to deliver the items by providing individual schedule information.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Tom Robert George Thompson, Angela Fessler, Phil Danne, Ruth Tilsley, Gabor Bakler-Kugler, Ahmad Jasim
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Patent number: 11859986Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for a system and method for facilitating autonomous delivery using a delivery assembly transported by an autonomous vehicle, the system and method can include determining a location of the delivery assembly and in response to determining the location of the delivery assembly, configuring a user interface to facilitate the autonomous delivery. The user interface has at least a point of origination configuration and a user configuration. In addition, the user interface can authenticate a user, allow the user to access one or more cubbies of the delivery assembly, and inform the user through one or more indicators on the user interface that the user can access a specific cubby.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: GM CRUISE HOLDINGS LLCInventors: Timothy Jon Meador, Alexis DeStasio, Matthew Martin, Andrew W. Clavijo
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Patent number: 11853909Abstract: A computer-implemented method comprises receiving training data corresponding to a plurality of trips, the training data including at least a value for a set of attributes for each of the plurality of trips, the set of attributes including an indication of when in a week a trip is taken or in which of a plurality of meal-based time zones in a day the trip is taken, the training data including an actual travel time for each of the plurality of trips. The method further comprises creating and storing, in computer memory, a digital model that is configured to predict a travel time for a future trip based on the training data, the digital model including a set of parameters corresponding to the set of attributes, the digital model including a plurality of sets of values for the set of parameters.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2019Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: GRUBHUB HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Ryan J. O'Neil, Sagar Sahasrabudhe, Gregory Danko, Carolyn Mooney
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Patent number: 11846951Abstract: There is provided a control system that manages running of an automatic driving home delivery locker going around in a specified region by automatic driving. The control system includes a communication unit that receives notification showing that the automatic driving home delivery locker has received a home delivery article, and a control unit that makes control such that an inquiry is made to a terminal device of a consignee of the home delivery article via the communication unit in accordance with reception of the notification so as to estimate a current position of the consignee, and when the consignee is in the specified region, a new running path on which the automatic driving home delivery locker travels a vicinity of the current position of the consignee or a sending destination of the home delivery article is generated and is transmitted to the automatic driving home delivery locker via the communication unit.Type: GrantFiled: May 22, 2018Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventor: Hideyuki Ono
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Patent number: 11847609Abstract: Systems and methods change a user interface for the purpose of pairing a shipping container with an item that is intended to be shipped in the shipping container. Example embodiments include a machine-implemented method for accessing a shipping request, detecting a radio signal from a candidate container using a radio receiver, detecting an impact between a pairing device and a query container using an accelerometer, determining that the query container is the candidate container, and generating a shipping record that correlates the shipping container and the item. The device can further determine that the query container is the candidate container based on the signal strength and change in signal strength of one or more signals. The device can further detect an impact between the pairing device and the query container by ranking one or more sets of acceleration data collected by the accelerometer.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: EBAY INC.Inventor: Jonathan Gabbai